--- title: "Essentra plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/essentra-plc-milton-keynes-736919 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Essentra plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Essentra plc (Companies House 05444653, Milton Keynes) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 17 September 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 17 September 2013 - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Milton Keynes - Registered address: Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, England, OX5 1HX - Companies House number: 05444653 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05444653) - Website: https://www.essentra.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/essentra - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/essentra-plc-milton-keynes-736919 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 840 licensed sponsors in Milton Keynes: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/milton-keynes - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 120 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 29 Jun 2026: New director appointed: NEBHRAJANI, Sharmila. Director change recorded on 29 Jun 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 20 May 2026: Director resigned: ABIOLA, Modupeola Shakirat. Director change recorded on 20 May 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 16 Apr 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Apr 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 31 Mar 2026: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 31 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 12 Mar 2026: New secretary appointed: BAKER, Rowan Clare. Company secretary change recorded on 12 Mar 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Mar 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 2 Mar 2026: Secretary resigned: REID, Emma. Company secretary change recorded on 2 Mar 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 23 Feb 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Feb 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 17 Feb 2026: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Feb 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Feb 2026: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Feb 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 12 Jan 2026: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Jan 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 2 Jan 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 2 Jan 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Dec 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 3 Dec 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Dec 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 10 Nov 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Nov 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 10 Oct 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Oct 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 15 Sep 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 15 Sep 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 12 Sep 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Sep 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 Sep 2025: New director appointed: GÖLDENBOT, Klaus Peter. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 19 Aug 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 14 Aug 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 14 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 7 Aug 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Aug 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 17 Jul 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Jul 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 9 Jul 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 9 Jul 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - + 95 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Operations Fulfilment/Product Project Manager · Kidlington, Oxfordshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/eNZJiZBT-_W9F8wzp65Lzf1OVX-SKVyEeW9n4jFQgRM5VDabok8810Vh65v8ksoS-vM9A7IudZMP51nODULlDipQI469G_J6An9gMRasy1LVi6I78Kzk3QOuAztN0qX_TaQkdBnIukrBOnStIBJ7OrjGhR1-aPzS4nlu5pt8ozaAi_xTvNzUiXQdmolqfaQbdGOltDJOxfi5T1uj0ePWYoNZ5xze2v_wRpDRCYvG5HE All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=736919&employer=Essentra%20plc A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Essentra plc ### Is Essentra plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Essentra plc in Milton Keynes is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Essentra plc sponsor? Essentra plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does Essentra plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Essentra plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Essentra plc based? The register lists Essentra plc at Langford Locks, Kidlington, Oxford, England, OX5 1HX. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 05444653. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/essentra-plc-milton-keynes-736919 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/essentra-plc-milton-keynes-736919.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.